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Short for very high-speed Backbone Network Service, an experimental wide-area network backbone sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and implemented by MCI. vNBS has replaced NSFnet and is designed to serve as a platform for testing new, high-speed Internet technologies and protocols. It currently links several Supercomputer Centers (SCCs) and Network Access Points (NAPs) at OC-12 speeds (622 Mbps). By 1998, it will support data, voice and video traffic at 2.5 Gbps.
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 Links about network initiatives
Lists pages and sites that provide information about I2, NGI, vBNS and other network initiatives.
Networking Initiatives -- details
Provides an overview of many network initiatives, including I2, vBNS and NGI. Also offers many links to more detailed information.
Networking Initiatives -- overview
Useful chart that shows the difference between I2, vBNS, NGI, and other network initiatives.
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